Election Commission today said that West Bengal has recorded highest-ever poll-participation since Independence, with 91.66 percent poll-participation recorded in phase two till 7.45 PM. EC said in a statement that in phase one of the assembly elections, the poll-participation was 93.19 percent. The combined poll-percentage over the two-phases stands at 92.47 percent. Previously, the highest poll-participation in West Bengal was 84.72 percent in 2011 assembly elections.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Dr. S S Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi kept a close watch on the polling through live-webcasting which was ensured in 100 percent of the Polling Stations in West Bengal. Presiding Officers updated the polling percentage on ECINET at the close of poll before leaving the polling station as per EC’s latest instructions resulting in minimal delay in updation of the polling trends.